Do you need to fill out an arrival/departure card when entering Egypt?

According to travelers, you need to fill out a migration card both on arrival and on departure from Egypt. Plenty of sample filled-in forms can be found online.

On arrival at the airport you fill out the migration card, after which a stamp is placed in your passport — according to one traveler, this stamp is valid only for the Sinai region, not for entry into all of Egypt.

One traveler reported that a pre-printed sample form sent by their travel agency was not accepted at passport control — you need to go to your specific tour operator's desk at the airport to get the official form. Bring your own pen.

Independent travelers (without a tour package) got their migration card at the VIP desk, since the national carrier's flight from St. Petersburg didn't have forms stocked on board. They also noted that forms are no longer freely available on tables at the airport as they used to be.

On Aeroflot flights, the migration card is handed out and filled in during the flight by flight attendants. If you don't need a visa, you can go straight to passport control without stopping at the desk to the left of the escalator.

Migration card forms are available at Sharm el-Sheikh airport on the second floor after the escalator, on the left — near the visa queues. It is advisable to bring your own pen and review how to fill out the card in advance.

There are reports that Egypt's arrival and departure cards may have been abolished. This is unconfirmed — check with your tour operator or airport staff on arrival.

As of June 2026, Egypt's migration card is still paper-based — there is no electronic version available to fill out online in advance. It is completed upon arrival.

Some tour operators include pre-filled migration cards in the document package. If provided, a black-and-white printout is sufficient — color printing is not required. If not provided, cards can be filled out on the plane or at the airport on arrival.